Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
When the PIAA-4A boys basketball bracket was released, Berks Catholic coach Snip Esterly was well aware that the Saints had a tough draw. Carver High School of Engineering and Science forfeited in the Philadelphia Public League quarterfinals after an altercation on the court. The Engineers were leading Constitution by twelve …
Read More »First Round Games in PIAA Basketball Tournament
The first round matchups are set for the PIAA basketball tournament. Five boys teams and two girls teams from the BCIAA qualified for the state playoffs this year. The Berks Catholic boys and the Wilson girls received home games in the opening round by virtue of being District 3 champions. …
Read More »District 3 Rankings-Boys Basketball
Hopefully, you’ve finished shoveling and you have some time to take a look at the District 3 boys basketball playoff picture. There are two weeks remaining in the regular season so teams still have a chance to improve their seed. A higher seed gives you an opportunity for more home …
Read More »Season ends in State Final for Twin Valley
The best season in three decades of football at Twin Valley came to an end in the PIAA-4A Championship on Thursday night. It took an incredible performance by Sean Steckert and Southern Lehigh to hand the Raiders their first loss. The Spartans pulled away in the fourth quarter for a …
Read More »PIAA-4A Championship Preview
Twin Valley and Southern Lehigh have a lot in common. The Raiders and Spartans have reached the state championship game for the first time. Both teams have 14 wins and outstanding running backs. Each head coach has a son who plays a prominent role. Twin Valley and Southern Lehigh won …
Read More »Ryan Rementer-Twin Valley
It’s easy to understand why Twin Valley’s offense gets so much attention. The (13-0) Raiders are averaging an eye-popping 52.4 points. They scored 141 points in their three District 3-4A playoff games and earned their first District title. Twin Valley’s defense, however, shouldn’t be overlooked. The Raiders are allowing just …
Read More »PIAA Baseball Tournament
Three teams from Berks County have qualified for the state baseball playoffs. Gov. Mifflin, Fleetwood, and Berks Catholic will be in action on Monday, June 2. The (25-1) Mustangs and (18-7) Saints both won District 3 championships. The (15-7) Tigers advanced to the PIAA tournament by finishing in third place. …
Read More »Wilson and Mifflin shut down in PIAA Playoffs
The second round of the PIAA-6A boys basketball tournament was the end of the road for Wilson and Gov. Mifflin. The Bulldogs fell to District 10 champion McDowell 50-46 on Wednesday night at Pitt-Johnstown University. Wilson managed just four points in the first quarter and eleven in the first half. …
Read More »PIAA Girls Basketball First Round Games
And then there were three. Only a trio of girls basketball teams from Berks County have advanced to the state playoffs. Congratulations to Wyomissing on winning its third consecutive District 3-4A championship on Friday at the Giant Center in Hershey. The (23-4) Spartans held off Lancaster Catholic 26-24. Wilson and …
Read More »PIAA Boys Basketball First Round Games
The District 3 boys basketball playoffs came to a close on Friday at the Giant Center in Hershey. Congratulations to Berks Catholic and High Point Baptist for winning District 3 championships in Class 4A and Class A respectively. Next up, the state tournament. Six teams from Berks County have survived …
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